🌞📚 Summer School is Almost Here! 📚🌞
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Don't forget to complete and return your Summer School application! All forms are due by Thursday, April 17th.
Let’s keep the learning going strong this summer! ☀️✏️
📚✏️ Standardized Testing Days Are Here!
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Decatur County Schools encourages all parents and guardians to help their children start each testing day strong with a nutritious breakfast. A healthy meal can make a big difference in focus and performance!
🍽️ And don’t forget—ALL STUDENTS eat FREE at school!
Let’s set our students up for success together. 💪📖
#DecaturCountySchools #FuelForSuccess #TestingWeek #WeSupportOurStudents
DCMS 2025-26 CHEERLEADERS 📣
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Congratulations, Ladies!!! 💙💛💙
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🎉 Happy Assistant Principals Week! 🎉
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Join us in celebrating the incredible Assistant Principals! An Assistant Principal's leadership, dedication, and support should make a difference in the lives of our students, teachers, and school communities. Whether they're handling discipline with grace, supporting instruction, encouraging students, or stepping in wherever they're needed — it's very much appreciated!
Thank you all!
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#AssistantPrincipalsWeek #ThankYouAPs #WeAppreciateYou
DCMS 2025-26 Dance Team
Congratulations, ladies!
🎉 IT'S TIME!
Click the link below to register for the 2025–26 school year.
Let’s get ahead and make it a great year!
👉 https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/page/student-registration
2025-26 Riverside High School Cheerleaders
Congratulations, ladies!
🎉 Congratulations to our Riverside High School FCCLA teams! 🎉
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FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) competed last week in Chattanooga at the State Leadership Meeting, and our teams returned victorious! 🏆
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🥇 Repurpose and Redesign, Jr – 1st Place Gold
Team Members: Blair England, Shiloh Monroe, and Shelbie McLemore
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🥉 Professional Presentation, Jr – 3rd Place Gold
Team Members: Sarah Varnich, Caroline Pearcy, and Millie Jo England
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🏅 Repurpose and Redesign, Sr – 4th Place Gold
Team Members: Macy Jordan, Kaycee Scott, and Sophie Ricketts
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🥈 Leadership, Sr – 2nd Place Gold
Team Member: Alexis Moncada
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🥉 Focus on the Children – 3rd Place Silver
Team Members: Madison Evans, Aspen Allen, and HaLee Nanney
.We are SO proud of these talented young women and their outstanding accomplishments. Way to represent Riverside with excellence!
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A special thank you to Mrs. Lorrie King, FCCLA sponsor, for her dedication, guidance, and countless hours invested in preparing and supporting this amazing team. Your leadership makes all the difference!
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#RiversideProud #FCCLA #WeAreDC #FutureLeaders
SUMMER SCHOOL
Please fill out and return to school by Friday, April 11th.
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🌾 Welcome to Riverside, Mr. Dustyn Watson! 🐄
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Decatur County Schools is proud to welcome Mr. Dustyn Watson as the new Agriculture Teacher at Riverside High School!
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Mr. Watson holds both a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a Master of Science in Agriculture and Natural Resources from the University of Tennessee at Martin. While this is his first full-time teaching role, he’s no stranger to the classroom—having spent the last 7.5 years with the UT Extension - Decatur County as the 4-H Youth Development Agent, working closely with all 4th–8th grade students across the county.
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Mr. Watson is excited to inspire and mentor the next generation of agricultural leaders, share his deep passion for agriculture, and create hands-on, impactful learning experiences. He’s also looking forward to getting involved in FFA competitions and leadership activities at Riverside.
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Outside of school, Mr. Watson can be found on his family farm, raising registered and commercial cattle, traveling across the state to support youth livestock programs, and spending quality time with his many dogs and beloved niece and nephews—Gunnor, Jaxon, and Saydi.
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Please help us give Mr. Watson a warm Decatur County welcome as he joins the RHS family! 🌱💚
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#WelcomeToDCSS #RiversideHighSchool #RHS #Agriculture #FFA #WeAreDC
The Decatur County School System is seeking applicants for a High School Science teaching position for the 2025-2026 school year.
Applicants should submit a detailed resume that includes previous employment experience and all Tennessee teacher license certifications. Applications may be picked up at the
Board of Education Office or downloaded from www.decaturcountyschools.com
under the Employment tab.
Applications should be sent to Hugh Smith, Human Resources Supervisor, Decatur County Board of Education, 59 West Main Street, P.O. Box 369, Decaturville, TN or emailed to hugh.smith@decaturschools.org.
Only applicants with a current Tennessee teacher license with an endorsement in Secondary Science (Physical Science and/or Biology) will be considered for the position.
The deadline for applying is Monday, April 21, 2025.
Hola, únete a nuestro equipo!
The Decatur County School System is seeking applicants for a High School Spanish teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
Applicants should submit a detailed resume that includes previous employment experience and all Tennessee teacher license certifications. Applications may be picked up at the
Board of Education Office or downloaded from www.decaturcountyschools.com
under the Employment tab.
Applications should be sent to Hugh Smith, Human Resources Supervisor, Decatur County Board of Education, 59 West Main Street, P.O. Box 369, Decaturville, TN or emailed to hugh.smith@decaturschools.org.
Only applicants with a current Tennessee teacher license with an endorsement in Spanish Pre K-12 or Spanish 6-12 will be considered for the position.
The deadline for applying is Monday, April 21, 2025.
April Breakfast & Lunch menus for DES / PES / DCMS
April Breakfast & Lunch menus for RHS
Decatur County Schools will be in session tomorrow, April 7th.
Buses will run where possible, using driver discretion. If your road is impassable, your absence will be excused.
Please stay safe and use your best judgment.
Decatur County Schools will remain closed on Friday, April 4th, due to inclement weather, per Director Villaflor.
Please stay safe, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, April 7th.
Decatur County Schools Closed Thursday, April 3rd
Per Director Villaflor, due to the potential threat of inclement weather, Decatur County Schools will be closed on Thursday, April 3rd.
Please stay safe and take necessary precautions.
Attention Parents:
Due to the anticipated weather forecast, all afterschool programs will close today, Wednesday, April 2nd, at 4:30 PM.
Parents of students at Parsons Elementary, Decaturville Elementary, and Decatur County Middle School should make arrangements to have their children picked up by 4:30 PM.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Stay safe!
Jim Ayers: A Hometown Boy Who Made Good
Mr. Jim Ayers didn’t just find success—he shared it. He made smart business decisions, built a strong financial legacy, and could have gone anywhere in the world. But no matter how far life took him, he never forgot where he came from. He never forgot us, the people of Decatur County.
More than just making a name for himself, Mr. Ayers made a difference. Through the Ayers Foundation, he made sure that generations of students had the chance to further their education, chase their dreams, and build better lives. For decades, his generosity has opened doors that might have otherwise stayed shut, giving countless young people opportunities they never imagined possible.
His investment in education wasn’t just about money—it was about people. And that investment has paid off, not in dollars, but in lives forever changed.
Jim Ayers is proof of what hard work, determination, and a giving heart can do. His legacy lives on in every student who dared to dream bigger because of him.
Mr. Ayers, our friend, we will always be grateful. We will carry your kindness forward, celebrating the impact you’ve had on this place we all call home.
SURVEY CLOSING FRIDAY, APRIL 4th.
EVERYONE, PLEASE PARTICIPATE!
As a part of federal accountability within our school system, we must assess parent attitudes/perceptions about the educational program and facilities available in the Decatur County School System.
Please take a few minutes to complete the annual school system survey for each of your children:
https://forms.gle/VZR51uakRigy4cYQ8
